It is significant that Jem and Scout attend church with
Calpurnia. Clearly, the community can see that Atticus has taught his children not to
judge based on skin color. Indeed, Jem and Scout are willing to go to church with
Calpurnia. This was during a time when blacks and whites were kept separated. The blacks
had their church, and the whites had their church. When Jem and Scout attend church with
Calpurnia, they do not seem ill at ease. They are so familiar with Calpurnia that
attending her church is not a strange thing to do. Even though Jem and Scout have no
problem with attending Calpunia's church, one of the black women does make a negatvie
remark about Jem and Scout being at her black church. To this, Calpurnia replies that is
the same God:
Calpurnia responds by calling them her guests and
saying "it's the same God, ain't
it?"
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